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Context Window: 3 Azure AI Foundry Community Questions AnsweredMicrosoft Developer hosts Context Window to answer top Azure AI Foundry Community questions, providing insights and tips for upleveling AI agents with Azure technologies.
Microsoft Developer YouTube
2025-09-02
Argus and Azure AI: Inclusive Assistive Tech Triumphs at Imagine CupWritten by stclarke, this piece details how Daniel Kim and Arjun Oberoi’s Argus device, powered by Azure AI, won the 2025 Microsoft Imagine Cup and advances inclusive tech for people...
Microsoft News
2025-09-02
Adopting Spec-Driven Development with AI: Introducing Spec KitDen Delimarsky presents Spec Kit, an open source toolkit for spec-driven development with AI-powered coding agents like GitHub Copilot, offering a clear, structured process for more reliable software projects.
The GitHub Blog
2025-09-02
How Microsoft Is Advancing AI-Driven Clean Energy in Asiastclarke reports on how Microsoft is leveraging AI and cloud infrastructure in Asia to promote clean energy adoption and sustainability, with initiatives spanning from carbon-free electricity procurement to water conservation...
Microsoft News
2025-09-02
How AI Is Transforming Healthcare in Kenya: Beyond Patient CareAuthored by Phyllis Migwi and presented by stclarke, this article examines the role of AI in transforming healthcare in Kenya, focusing on infrastructure, workforce development, and equity.
Microsoft News
2025-09-02
How to Get the Most Out of Your AI with Vibe CodingGitHub presents a video exploring ‘vibe coding’ with AI, emphasizing how author GitHub recommends using clear PRDs with tools like GitHub Copilot to maximize development efficiency.
GitHub YouTube
2025-09-02
Boost Your Copilot Collaboration with Reusable Prompt FilesJessie Houghton explains how to use reusable prompt files with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio to save time, foster collaboration, and accelerate AI-assisted development workflows.
Microsoft VisualStudio Blog
2025-09-02
Vibe Coding: Transforming DevOps and CI/CD Teams with AI-Powered CollaborationAlan Shimel introduces ‘vibe coding,’ showing how AI-powered collaboration is changing the way DevOps and CI/CD teams work. This article examines both the cultural and technical aspects of this trend....
DevOps Blog
2025-09-02
Build an AI Image-Caption Generator on Azure App Service with Streamlit and GPT-4o-miniTulikaC walks through building a Python app with Azure AI Vision and GPT-4o-mini to generate image captions, deployed securely to Azure App Service using Streamlit for the UI.
Microsoft Tech Community
2025-09-02
Improved Notifications in GitHub Security CampaignsAllison provides an update on GitHub’s security campaigns, introducing enhanced notifications for developers and highlighting integration with GitHub Copilot Autofix as part of the platform’s security and collaboration improvements.
The GitHub Blog
2025-09-02
How to Migrate Legacy Applications Using GitHub CopilotDellenny presents a practical guide to using GitHub Copilot as an AI-powered assistant for migrating legacy software, focusing on efficient code refactoring and modernization workflows.
Dellenny's Blog
2025-09-02
Combining Generative AI and Business Logic with Copilot StudioDellenny outlines how Copilot Studio enables enterprises to unite generative AI and business logic, empowering the design of intelligent, compliant copilots for real-world workflows.
Dellenny's Blog
2025-09-02
Logic Apps Aviators Newsletter – September 25, 2025WSilveira’s comprehensive Logic Apps Aviators Newsletter for September 2025 highlights technical advances, product updates, and practical community insights on Azure Logic Apps, AI-driven integration, DevOps, and secure automation.
Microsoft Tech Community
2025-09-02
Enterprise-Ready and Extensible: Update on the Azure SRE Agent PreviewMayunk Jain introduces updates to the Azure SRE Agent, an enterprise-grade AI assistant for automated incident response on Azure, highlighting new integrations and enhanced operational features.
Microsoft Tech Community
2025-09-01
A First Look at the New Copilot Agents Panel on GitHubThe GitHub team introduces the Copilot agents panel, now integrated directly into github.com, allowing developers to use Copilot’s AI-powered features with full repository context. This video highlights how the new...
GitHub YouTube
2025-09-01
Building an MCP Inside VS Code and Exploring AI's Impact with Kent C. DoddsVisual Studio Code’s podcast, featuring Tyler Leonhardt and Kent C. Dodds, explores building MCP authentication into VS Code, developer workflow evolution, and the integration of AI and automation in modern...
Visual Studio Code YouTube
2025-09-01
Multi-Agent Orchestration with Azure AI Foundry: From Idea to Productionlakshaymalik provides a thorough, practical guide to building multi-agent AI systems with Azure AI Foundry, detailing architectural patterns, workflow design, real-world scenarios, and best practices for enterprise-grade deployment.
Microsoft Tech Community
2025-08-31
Create GitHub Copilot Instructions in Just One ClickIn this GitHub video, the team demonstrates how developers can use the new ‘Generate instructions’ feature in GitHub Copilot. The video, presented by GitHub, highlights how providing full repository context...
GitHub YouTube
2025-08-31
Introducing Spec Kit for Spec-Driven Development in VS CodeVisual Studio Code’s team, featuring Den Delimarsky, guides viewers through using the Spec Kit project for Spec-Driven Development. The episode explores how executable specifications and AI tools like GitHub Copilot...
Visual Studio Code YouTube
2025-08-29
Next Edit Suggestions (NES) with GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs: Public PreviewAllison details the introduction of Next Edit Suggestions (NES) in public preview for JetBrains IDEs, showcasing how GitHub Copilot now provides proactive, inline code improvement suggestions for developers.
The GitHub Blog
2025-08-29
Malicious Nx Packages Used in Two Waves of Supply Chain AttackJeff Burt reports on a major supply chain attack against the Nx build system, highlighting credential theft, GitHub workflow abuse, and innovative use of AI CLI tools in a rapidly...
DevOps Blog
2025-08-29
Bringing Order to Chaotic Software Engineering WorkflowsMike Vizard shares Shannon Mason’s perspective on addressing chaos in software engineering workflows, detailing the nuanced impact of AI, the growth of low-code development, and actionable strategies for developers and...
DevOps Blog
2025-08-29
Inside GitHub Copilot: The AI Models Behind Your Coding AssistantAlexandra Lietzke explores the advanced AI models and infrastructure that power GitHub Copilot, highlighting how evolving model options and agentic workflows are enhancing developer productivity and choice.
The GitHub Blog
2025-08-29
Why APIs Alone Won’t Cut It in the AI EraAlan Shimel explores, through an interview with Kumar Chivukula, why traditional APIs fall short for AI-era needs and how the Model Context Protocol may redefine enterprise API strategies.
DevOps Blog
2025-08-29
Azure Weekly Update – 29th August 2025John Savill presents a detailed weekly Azure update, highlighting new infrastructure, security, and AI features, and enhancements for developers and administrators across Microsoft’s cloud platform.
John Savill's Technical Training
2025-08-29
The Download: GitHub Copilot Agents, Actions Security, and Vite's npm MilestoneIn this episode, GitHub shares major news for developers, with updates from AI-powered Copilot agents to strengthened security in GitHub Actions. Hosted by GitHub.
GitHub YouTube
2025-08-29
Boost Code Quality Fast with GitHub Copilot Edit ModeRandy Pagels demonstrates how developers can streamline code improvements using GitHub Copilot Edit Mode and Agent Mode for quick enhancements and consistent coding practices.
Randy Pagels's Blog
2025-08-29
Performance Analysis: DeepSeek R1 Inference with vLLM on Azure ND-H100-v5CormacGarvey examines the deployment and benchmarking of the DeepSeek R1 reasoning model on Azure ND_H100_v5 nodes using vLLM, providing practical insights into infrastructure demands and performance.
Microsoft Tech Community
2025-08-29
Automating Open Source Maintenance with GitHub Models and AI WorkflowsAshley Wolf demonstrates how maintainers can use GitHub Models and AI-powered workflows to automate essential but repetitive open source project tasks, streamlining project management and contributor interactions.
The GitHub Blog
2025-08-28
Copilot Coding Agent Adds AGENTS.md Custom Instruction SupportAllison announces that GitHub Copilot coding agent now supports AGENTS.md custom instructions, making it easier for developers to control automated workflows and agent behavior.
The GitHub Blog
2025-08-28
Start and Track GitHub Copilot Coding Agent Tasks from RaycastAllison explains how developers can leverage the Raycast extension on macOS to start and monitor GitHub Copilot coding agent tasks, streamlining interaction with Copilot directly from the desktop.
The GitHub Blog
2025-08-28
OpenAI GPT-5 Mini Available in GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio and MoreAllison details the public preview of GPT-5 mini within GitHub Copilot, allowing developers in Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse to access advanced AI features and participate in community...
The GitHub Blog
2025-08-28
August 2025 Update: GitHub Copilot Advancements in Visual Studio 2022Allison details the August 2025 update for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio, introducing GPT-5 model support, smarter Copilot Chat, and wider MCP integration for developers.
The GitHub Blog
2025-08-28
How GitHub Copilot Accelerated Secret Protection EngineeringParth Sehgal shares how the GitHub engineering team used GitHub Copilot coding agents to automate and scale secret protection, offering practical lessons for engineering teams.
The GitHub Blog
2025-08-28
Announcing Awesome Copilot MCP Server: Customizing GitHub Copilot Like a ProJustin Yoo demonstrates how developers can search, preview, and save custom GitHub Copilot chat modes, instructions, and prompts using the new Awesome Copilot MCP Server, streamlining Copilot customization workflows.
Microsoft Blog
2025-08-28
Passed the Microsoft AI-900 Exam for Azure AI Fundamentals CertificationThomas Maurer discusses his achievement in earning the Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900) certification, summarizing the exam focus areas and Azure’s AI services.
Thomas Maurer's Blog
2025-08-28
Managing Your GitHub Enterprise: Policies, Copilot, and Security SettingsGitHub presents an admin-focused video on managing enterprise, organization, and repository settings, including Copilot and security management. Hosted by GitHub, this resource helps administrators streamline governance.
GitHub YouTube
2025-08-28
AI Coding Assistants Bring Security and Licensing Challenges to Embedded SystemsMike Vizard examines the results of a Black Duck Software survey revealing the rapid integration of AI coding tools into embedded systems development. He discusses the resulting security, license compliance,...
DevOps Blog
2025-08-28
Coding at the Speed of AI: Innovation, Vulnerability, and the GenAI ParadoxJohn Trest discusses how GenAI tools like GitHub Copilot are accelerating coding productivity while raising new security challenges, and provides recommendations for safe integration of AI into software development.
DevOps Blog
2025-08-28
How Engineers are Automating More with Less: Trends in DevOps ToolingDurojaye Olusegun explores how engineering teams are transforming DevOps automation by embracing modular workflows and AI-powered tools like GitHub Copilot, resulting in smarter, more cost-effective pipelines.
DevOps Blog
2025-08-28
AI Agent Onboarding as a Core DevOps ResponsibilityAlexander Williams examines why DevOps teams must treat onboarding of AI agents as a top priority, providing structured processes to ensure operational safety and reliability.
DevOps Blog
2025-08-28
Installing the GitHub MCP Server in Visual Studio CodeVisual Studio Code presents a guide to installing the GitHub MCP Server in VS Code, highlighting agent mode and workflows to enhance developer productivity with GitHub Copilot.
Visual Studio Code YouTube
2025-08-28
Managing Sub-Issues with GitHub Copilot: Public Preview UpdateAllison introduces an update to GitHub Copilot in public preview, enabling developers to create and manage sub-issues by chatting directly on github.com/copilot, streamlining project and issue organization.
The GitHub Blog
2025-08-28
Build an AI Email Agent with Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure Communication Servicesfarhanhussain presents a practical guide to building an AI-powered agent that sends emails using Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure Communication Services, including backend setup, conversation flow, and troubleshooting.
Microsoft Tech Community
2025-08-28
General Availability of the Responses API in Azure AI FoundryBalaPV announces the general availability of the Responses API in Azure AI Foundry, empowering developers to easily build intelligent, multi-turn agents with built-in tool support and robust integration features.
Microsoft Tech Community
2025-08-27
MCP Servers in VS Code and GitHub CopilotVisual Studio Code demonstrates how developers can leverage MCP Servers and GitHub Copilot agent mode to boost code completion and workflow efficiency, including steps for building and integrating local and...
Visual Studio Code YouTube
2025-08-27
Copilot Code Review: Now Available in Xcode and Enterprise Admin ControlsAllison reports on the general release of Copilot code review in Xcode and the introduction of new enterprise and organization-level controls, giving admins more direct management of the Copilot review...
The GitHub Blog
2025-08-27
Roadmap for AI and GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio: September UpdateRhea Patel presents the September roadmap for integrating AI, agentic tools, and GitHub Copilot within Visual Studio, outlining major enhancements for developers, including new agents, customizable modes, and improved DevOps...
Microsoft VisualStudio Blog
2025-08-27
BrainKey Leverages Microsoft Azure and AI to Advance Brain Health ResearchIn this news feature by stclarke, learn how BrainKey harnesses Microsoft Azure and advanced AI for scalable, secure brain health research, leveraging both medical imaging analytics and cloud innovation.
Microsoft News
2025-08-27
Freeform Tool Calling with GPT-5 in Azure AI FoundryApril from Microsoft Developer demonstrates how to use freeform tool calling with GPT-5 in Azure AI Foundry, showing a seamless workflow from natural language to code, data artifacts, and visualization....
Microsoft Developer YouTube
2025-08-27
Using Agentic Protocols (MCP, A2A, and NLWeb)Microsoft Developer presents an overview of MCP, A2A, and NLWeb agentic protocols, explaining their use and code implementation for building AI agents, as part of the “AI Agents for Beginners”...
Microsoft Developer YouTube
2025-08-27
How to Use GitHub Copilot on github.com: A Power User’s GuideAndrea Griffiths shares practical strategies for using GitHub Copilot on github.com. The article covers automating tasks, assigning AI agents, prototyping with Spark, switching between models, and optimizing your development workflow—without...
The GitHub Blog
2025-08-27
GitHub Copilot Code Completion Now Powered by GPT-4.1 ModelAllison introduces the latest update to GitHub Copilot, which now leverages the GPT-4.1 model for code completion, bringing enhanced AI-powered suggestions to all users.
The GitHub Blog
2025-08-27
System Initiative Introduces Autonomous AI Agents for Infrastructure AutomationMike Vizard explores how System Initiative is adding autonomous AI agents to its infrastructure automation platform, allowing DevOps teams to use digital twins for faster and safer IT operations.
DevOps Blog
2025-08-27
Agent Factory: Top 5 Agent Observability Best Practices for Reliable AIYina Arenas shares best practices for implementing observability in AI agents, covering lifecycle evaluation, monitoring, security, and governance with Azure AI Foundry Observability.
The Azure Blog
2025-08-27
Copilot Coding Agent Now in GitHub Enterprise Cloud with Data ResidencyAllison introduces the GitHub Copilot coding agent, now in public preview for GitHub Enterprise Cloud users with data residency, highlighting its autonomous capabilities and workflow integration.
The GitHub Blog
2025-08-27
How to Automate Code Reviews and Testing with GitHub CopilotGitHub presents an overview of using GitHub Copilot for automated code reviews and testing, showing how developers can leverage AI features like Autofix and security scanning within their development process....
GitHub YouTube
2025-08-27
AI, Project-Based Learning, and the Future of Tech CareersGitHub’s video, featuring insights from their team, discusses the growing importance of project-based learning and how mastery of AI is critical for developers. The author explains how AI lowers entry...
GitHub YouTube
2025-08-27
Qwiet AI Expands Microsoft DevOps and GitHub Integration for Code Vulnerability RemediationMike Vizard discusses Qwiet AI’s expanded support for Microsoft DevOps tools, focusing on AI-powered detection and automated remediation of security vulnerabilities in code.
DevOps Blog
2025-08-27
August 2025 Microsoft Fabric Feature Summary: Data Engineering, ML, and Platform EnhancementsMicrosoft Fabric Blog highlights the August 2025 Fabric Feature Summary, revealing core updates for developers and engineers, including new deployment pipeline features, Spark improvements, machine learning endpoints, Python Notebook integrations,...
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2025-08-27
Staying on Top of Shadow AIAlexander Williams examines the increasingly common issue of shadow AI, offering DevOps and security professionals actionable strategies for managing unsanctioned AI use in organizations.
DevOps Blog
2025-08-27
Stricter Encoding Rules for Template Arguments in Semantic KernelDmytro Struk explains recent encoding changes in Semantic Kernel, showing developers how to securely handle template arguments in .NET and Python. The article includes practical guidance and code examples.
Microsoft Semantic Kernel Blog
2025-08-27
Mandatory Explicit Azure Authentication in Semantic Kernel Python 1.36.0Dmytro Struk explains how Semantic Kernel Python 1.36.0 now requires explicit Azure authentication, replacing the former DefaultAzureCredential fallback. Learn the impact of this change and how to update your code....
Microsoft Semantic Kernel Blog
2025-08-27
Benchmarking Llama 3.1 8B Inference with vLLM on Azure GPU and CPU VMsCormac Garvey evaluates the inference performance and cost-efficiency of Llama 3.1 8B using vLLM across Azure GPU and CPU virtual machines, offering actionable benchmarks and deployment strategies for enterprise AI...
Microsoft Tech Community
2025-08-27